Founding Member of Forward Deployed Engineering Team at OpenAI (UK)

Viktoriia Oliinyk is a founding member of the Forward Deployed Engineering team at OpenAI in London, where she works with organisations to translate frontier AI research into production-ready systems. In her role, she works at the intersection of cutting-edge technology and real-world impact — from rapid prototyping to scaling AI responsibly in high-stakes environments. Viktoriia has background in Maths and Computer Science and holds an MBA from the University of Oxford. Before joining OpenAI, Viktoriia spent over six years at QuantumBlack, AI by McKinsey, designing and deploying AI solutions in advanced industries, healthcare, telecommunications, and financial services. Among her most rewarding projects were building an AI assistant for an international space agency to support mission operations and developing highly explainable machine learning models that help doctors improve treatment for Crohn’s disease. Viktoriia is passionate about startups and the deeptech ecosystem. As a Director at the Oxford Seed Fund, Europe’s largest student-led VC fund, she backed founders at the very start of their journeys.  Beyond tech, she co-founded Doobeegood, and organised educational summer camps for disadvantaged children in Ukraine, combining her drive for innovation with a commitment to social impact. In her spare time, Viktoriia enjoys DJing, classical music and hiking.

*Presenting in her personal capacity.